diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 52e5845..e5b5f12 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ node_modules/
 dist/
 .next/
 .DS_Store
-.cache/
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+.cache/
+*.bun
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b08a286..1737bec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 [![Netlify Status](https://api.netlify.com/api/v1/badges/8128893c-9426-4869-9858-731f3abc96c3/deploy-status)](https://app.netlify.com/sites/lambdapaul/deploys)
 
-This is a rather simple [Next.js](https://nextjs.com) website that mainly involves generating content out of a bunch of markdown files contained in `notes/` and `posts/` which contain rough, unorganized yet useful information and thought-out articles respectively. 
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+A [Next.js](https://nextjs.com) website that mainly involves generating content out of a bunch of markdown files contained in `notes/` and `posts/` which contain rough, unorganized yet useful information and thought-out articles respectively. It's still a work in progress as I have no clear direction I want to take this site toward. However, it is something that I will always keep in check; as I use this as a hub for whatever I work on, especially if it involves a lot of reading.
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diff --git a/components/recent-posts.tsx b/components/recent-posts.tsx
index 1e5ab6f..df192cd 100644
--- a/components/recent-posts.tsx
+++ b/components/recent-posts.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { PostMeta } from "../util/slug";
 import style from '../styles/recent-posts.module.css';
 
 function RecentPosts({ postsMeta }: { postsMeta: PostMeta[] }) {
+    if (!postsMeta.length)
+        return <></>;
     return (
         <div className='block'>
             <div className='h2'>Recent Posts</div>
diff --git a/public/pages.json b/public/pages.json
index a69bdb1..59ebcf7 100644
--- a/public/pages.json
+++ b/public/pages.json
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 {
     "About": "/about",
-    "Resources": "/resources",
-    "Recommended": "/recommended",
     "GitHub": "https://github.com/lambdapaul",
     "Twitter": "https://twitter.com/lambda_paul",
-    "Mastodon": "https://mastodon.social/@lambdapaul",
-    "Matrix": "https://matrix.to/#/@lambdapaul:matrix.org",
-    "Playlists": "/playlists",
-    "Posts": "/posts",
     "Notes": "/notes"
 }
diff --git a/util/slug.d.ts b/util/slug.d.ts
index 6b889a7..b8425c5 100644
--- a/util/slug.d.ts
+++ b/util/slug.d.ts
@@ -3,26 +3,33 @@ interface Post {
     rawslug?: string;
     content?: string;
     title?: string;
-};
+}
+
+interface Note { 
+    slug?: string;
+    rawslug?: string;
+    content?: string;
+    title?: string;
+}
 
 interface NoteMeta {
     title: string;
     slug: string;
     last_updated: string;
-};
+}
 
 interface PostMeta {
     title: string;
     slug: string;
     created_at: string;
     last_updated: string;
-};
+}
 
-export function getAllPosts(filter: Array<any> = []): Post[];
-export function getAllNotes(filter: Array<any> = []): Note[];
+export function getAllPosts(filter?: Array<any>): Post[];
+export function getAllNotes(filter?: Array<any>): Note[];
 
-export function getPost(rawslug: string, filter: Array<any> = []): Post;
-export function getNote(rawslug: string, filter: Array<any> = []): Note;
+export function getPost(rawslug: string, filter?: Array<any>): Post;
+export function getNote(rawslug: string, filter?: Array<any>): Note;
 
 export function getPostsMeta(): PostMeta[];
 export function getNotesMeta(): NoteMeta[];
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